{"id":94,"date":"2023-07-12T14:15:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:53:47","slug":"become-a-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/home\/become-a-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-link-hero \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bell-Tower-RJM9825.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader purdue-home-link-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">\n                    Become a Student                <\/p>\n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-link-hero__header\">\n                    See Where One Small Step Can Take You                <\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__subtext\">\n                    We\u2019re here to help you learn more about becoming a Boilermaker \u2014 from admissions and exploring majors and programs to finding information about housing and financial aid. Every part of the process is explained.                <\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n                        Jump To:\n                    <\/span>\n                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#find-your-major\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Find Your Major                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  pbs-track-visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.admissions.purdue.edu\/prospectivevirtualexperience\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Visit Purdue                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#tuition\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Review Tuition and Aid                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  pbs-track-apply\" href=\"#apply\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Application Info                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  pbs-track-accept\" href=\"#accept\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Accept Your Offer                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select purdue-home-link-hero__list--mobile\">\n                        <label for=\"0e545cb4-95e2-46a2-9144-3a17e2032224\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                        <select id=\"0e545cb4-95e2-46a2-9144-3a17e2032224\" name=\"links\">\n                             <option value=\"\" data-external=\"\">Jump To<\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#find-your-major\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Find Your Major                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/www.admissions.purdue.edu\/prospectivevirtualexperience\/\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Visit Purdue                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#tuition\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Review Tuition and Aid                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#apply\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Application Info                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#accept\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Accept Your Offer                                <\/option>\n                                                    <\/select>\n                    <\/form>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__arrow hero-down-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-down icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap \">\n    <div class=\"section has-black-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__content\">Looking for a list of our campus locations and online options?<\/p>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap--wrap\">\n                                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"#explore-offers\" target=\"_self\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                  \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"path-way\" class=\"purdue-home-custom-container has-gradient-background \">\n    <div class=\"section has-gradient-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n            \n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">START YOUR JOURNEY HERE<\/h2>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"find-your-major\" class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--first \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--top\"><\/div>\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/StrtJrny1-JU22851.jpg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\">Find Your Major<\/h2>\n                    \n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Explore every area you can study<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                                                    <span class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-desc\">See majors and programs for:<\/span>\n                        \n                                                                                                                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select\">\n                                    <label for=\"691a171f-c320-434b-b25b-4afde3dacae8\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                                    <select id=\"691a171f-c320-434b-b25b-4afde3dacae8\" name=\"links\">\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/admissions.purdue.edu\/academics\/majors\/\" data-external=\"\">First-Year Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/admissions.purdue.edu\/academics\/majors\/\" data-external=\"\">Transfer Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/gradschool\/academics\/graduate-degree-programs.html \" data-external=\"\">Graduate Students<\/option>\n                                                                            <\/select>\n                                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"purdue-home-button  \">Learn More<\/button>\n                                <\/form>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"visit-campus\" class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n            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                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Get more information about tuition and financial aid<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                                                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select\">\n                                    <label for=\"163f39a1-beee-4fcb-aff1-f88e0e2d27b1\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                                    <select id=\"163f39a1-beee-4fcb-aff1-f88e0e2d27b1\" name=\"links\">\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/students\/undergraduate\/incoming\/\" data-external=\"\">First-Year Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/students\/transfer\/\" data-external=\"\">Transfer Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/students\/graduate\/\" data-external=\"\">Graduate Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/dfa\/cost\/\" data-external=\"\">Costs of Purdue<\/option>\n                                                                            <\/select>\n                                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"purdue-home-button  \">Learn More<\/button>\n                                <\/form>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"apply\" 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    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.admissions.purdue.edu\/apply\/apply.php\" data-external=\"\">First-Year Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.admissions.purdue.edu\/apply\/apply.php\" data-external=\"\">Transfer Students<\/option>\n                                                                                    <option value=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/index.html\" data-external=\"\">Graduate Students<\/option>\n                                                                            <\/select>\n                                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"purdue-home-button  pbs-track-apply\">Learn More<\/button>\n                                <\/form>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  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                                <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Take another small step toward your next giant leap<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                                                     <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button pbs-track-accept\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.purdue.edu\/admitted-students\/\" target=\"_self\">Start here<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  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